Political Nonprofits: Races

Not all races are created equal when it comes to the 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) money fueling the ads that flood airwaves and
attempt to influence voters. These organizations, whose spending in federal races is increasing with each cycle, are generally referred to as
"dark money" groups because they do not have to disclose the sources of their funds, though some do voluntarily disclose some or all of their
donors. While such groups aren't supposed to coordinate with the candidates they're supporting, they can coordinate with each other, and often
do so in choosing which races to target.

Based on data released daily by the FEC. Last update on Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Only races with at least $1,000 in outside spending are included.

You cannot add up all the race totals on this page to obtain an overall cycle total spent because double counting would occur. This is because CRP uses the full amount for each candidate for filings that do not break down per candidate expenses.

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